Chicago Boy

I have his original signed contract from The Outsiders (1982?).  Never thought it was really worth much but if I ever met him I'd give it back to him if he wanted it

On 5/21/2022 at 2:36 PM, media_junkie said:

Yeah, like him or hate him I'd have to say he is probably the most bankable star right now, and has been for many years/decades.  I'm trying to think of someone else right now that has his track record for hits and there isn't many that come to mind.  

He's creepy AF but he makes great movies.  I would see anything that guy is in.  He could badmouth me on screen for 2 hours and I'd still recommend it 

I might have missed it on the thread but did anyone see what the 8.0 hammered at last night over at Goldin ?

What did the bats 1 hammer at ?

Still a large gap between Tec  27 and Action 1.  Action 1 is king by a country mile

On 5/22/2022 at 2:45 AM, Gotham Kid said:

 

Isn't it Goldin's copy that was auctioned off?

Yes.

So, 2 of the 4 Top 4 that closed way under recent market value have now suddenly started up again with extended bidding at an increased amount

Why is there extended bidding on the top 4 books if no one has bid in hours ?  

On 5/19/2022 at 11:19 PM, ChillMan said:

I've been suggesting ideas for newbies for years.  Things that have big potential.  Give yourself a chance.

1 hour after I finally said on here that I bought Whitney's passport (for $15K...not like hey, look at how rich I am)...I'm accused of being all full of mess and pumping.

 

I love drivers licenses from celebs.  Never thought about making a buck off of them I just like to collect and look at them. 

On 5/20/2022 at 8:44 AM, Bookery said:

You could be right.  But also keep in mind, celebrity collectibles are a tricky business.  They are often valuable only to the generation that grew up with them.  I've been dealing in movie posters for decades, and have seen huge drops in value for the old B-movie westerns (once highly sought after), and major stars in anything other than super-key movies have generally dropped.  There are at least 2 generations now that have no idea who Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, or even Marilyn Monroe are.  Most Elvis posters have plummeted over the past few years.  There are even cracks beginning to appear for the '50s sci-fi movies... once the gold standard for poster buyers.  There's just fewer and fewer people who have any interest in this stuff.  This is the lesson to be learned for ALL pop-culture collectibles.  They often explode very fast for a couple of generations, but then ultimately give way to stuff more identifiable to younger collectors.  It's called "pop culture" for a reason... and nothing stays mass-popular forever.    

well said.

On 5/16/2022 at 7:44 PM, SkoBuffs99 said:

Hi all,

A quick post to share my newest addition to my collection and one that I’m extremely excited about! Although it isn’t much, it’s a major milestone for me. It is page #1 from Avengers #1!

The Avengers have always been a big part of my childhood along with Iron Man and Captain America, mostly because of the movies but as I’ve gotten older, the history lover in me has become more interested and familiar with the comic origins of my favorite Marvel heroes. I know there are differing opinions in regards to single pages but after buying two pages from Cap #5 and finding an alternate way to obtain historical comics that were otherwise unobtainable for me, I began to view single pages differently myself. Thus Avengers #1 came to mind as one of my all-time favorite issues and a top silver-age issue if not my favorite and I set out in search of history!

So, I’m excited to share here that I’ve added the marquee page from that landmark #1 issue in 1963! With complete issues even in the lowest grade, well out of reach for me, this page allows me a unique opportunity. Even cooler is the documentation which the page carries from its original owner stating in writing that it was most likely purchased in Chicago, Illinois on July 3, 1963 upon release! To me that elevates the history of this particular piece to another level of cool!

Without further delay I give you The Coming of The Avengers!

You getting that bad boy slabbed?  Beautiful looking single page.  Love the notations and old abbreviation for Illinois !

On 4/16/2022 at 10:22 AM, LDarkseid1 said:

Yeah got the same. Get ready for the next 2 mil and up sale.

Great ad!  Is not this the one that they acted as a buyer for someone recently?  Maybe they bought it themselves to get pub for their house?

I can't fid the thread but I think it was in GOLD so I'm asking here. I heard that file copies now are able to submitted for the gold pedigree label. Now I am hearing form CGC that that is incorrect.  Does nay remember this thread and the information in it ?

On 4/10/2022 at 2:42 PM, lou_fine said:

Especially when compared to the rather abysmal showing of both the 'Tec 29 and 'Tec 33 a day earlier.  

Must be the raspy screechy "run out of the room" voice of the live auctioneer, as compared to the hynoptic soothing bid enducing lull of the computer generated voice.     

Still can't believe that Tec 27 didn't at least hit 100k.

Hello ,

I have heard that File Copies from the publisher are no eligible for Gold color labels.  Is this all verified publishers or just the Gaines files ?  Thank you

On 4/9/2022 at 10:05 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I just prefer em that way. Easier to handle without fear of damage

Love me a white paged Action 1 Super story slabbed.  Beautiful

On 4/9/2022 at 9:15 AM, tth2 said:

That raises an interesting point, which is what is the point of even slabbing an individual page?  Grade is irrelevant, and restoration is also probably not an issue.  So what are you really paying for?  An authenticity check?

What would be the price difference between a slabbed single page and unslabbed single page?

As a buyer authenticity would be the reason for me.

On 4/9/2022 at 7:26 AM, tth2 said:

Well, if the break-up value of an asset is greater than the asset together, it tends to get broken up.  Which, I agree, is a really horrible thought. 

The time and cost to slab each individual page wouldn't make it worth it in my opinion.

On 4/8/2022 at 6:09 PM, Larryw7 said:

I really hope that doesn't happen.

It won't.  

Does anyone know if there will be on site grading this year ?

On 4/8/2022 at 12:32 PM, Gotham Kid said:

the 29 was trimmed before and with the leafcasting looked weird

don't forget the auctioneer.......

On 4/8/2022 at 12:21 PM, batman_fan said:

Wonder what the total take will be when the pages are sold individually 

Not 78k

On 4/8/2022 at 11:27 AM, Gotham Kid said:

yeah ok blame the guy

The Tec37 did way better than last time

Not blaming the guy but boy he sucked from jumped.  I've seen way better there.  I can't believe that book sold for under 6 figures.

On 4/8/2022 at 11:25 AM, Gotham Kid said:

I had spoken. $78,000

That is all.

Congrats to seller.

criminal price IMO.  Worst auctioneer ever

On 4/8/2022 at 10:29 AM, Chicago Boy said:

Under 100 would be a crime.  120ish sounds about right in my head.  Then again, 150 in today's market still wouldn't surprise me for this bad boy.

Paging Zen !  We need you to weigh in on this .....